Non-refillable bottle.



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PATENTED SEPT. l1, 1906.

J. LOVETT.

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NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

, Patented Sept. 11, 1906.

Application filed November 27,1905. Seria14No.289,Z77.

To LZZ whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, JOHN LovETT, a citizen Yof the United States,residing at Martinsburg, in the county of BerkeleT and State of WestVirginia, have invented Acertain new and usefu Improvements inNon-Refillable Bottles, of which the following is aspecifica tion.

My invention relates to an improvement in xo non-refillable bottles; andthe object is to provide a bottle which cannot be refilled under anycircumstances, even when submerged, on its side, u side down, or, inshort, in any osition in w ich it may be placed; and wit these objectsin view my invention consists in certain novel features of constructionand combinations of parts which will be hereinafter described, andpointed out in the claims.

zo In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical section throughthe bottle-neck, showing my improved stopper therein. Fig. 2 is ahorizontal section on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is aperspective view in detail of the thimble for holding the fioat andweight.

The bottle-neck is indicated b y the numeral l, and it has acircumferential flange 2 blown in its lower end, which flange may becylindrical in its inner `bore or slightly taper ing, as indicated. Itis also provided with an mwardly-projecting flange 3 at the mouth of thebottle.

A stopper 4, referably made of glass, is in the main cylin rical inform, its outer end being made to fit the bore of flange 3. Its extremeend is preferably bent to one side to form a spout 5, out through whichthe contents of the bottle is poured, and this is adapted to be closedby means of a cork or sto per 6.

t the inner end of the stopper 4 a plug 7 is inserted. This plug ispreferably made of cork and fits the inner end of the sto per and alsothe flange 2 in the bottle-nec This plughas a central openinvr 8,through which the fluid contained in the bottle is adapted to be poured.A thimble 9 (shown in detail in Fig. 3) is secured in the plug 7, and itinclcses the fioat 10 of like material, such as cork, and a ball-weight11, which latter when the bottle is in its upright position rests uponthe oat 10 and tightly closes the orifice 8. The thimble has one or moreslots 12 in the side `for the escape ofthe contents of the bottle whenit is in the curing position. The outer end of the thirn lo tapersslightly, as at 13,

to cause the ballto roll inwardly or against the fioat to insure thelatter closing the orifice when the bottle is on its side-as, forinstance, if it should besubmer ed in liquid in order to attempt torefill it. f submerged with the bottle portion upward, the fioat wouldof course rise and close the orifice, so that provision is made forclosing the orifice no matter what the position 'of the bottle, exceptwhen pouring the contents out, when t e weight of the liquid containedin the bottle is Asufficient to displace thel float l0 and allow it toescape. 4 If necessary, a spring 17 may be used to insure proper actionof the ball.

The stopper lis locked in the bottle by means of the springs 14 14 orequivalent device engaging the fiange 3. As a means for preventing theinsertion of a wire or other instrument to hold the fioat, anenlargement 15 is blown in the neck of the stopper, so that anythinginsertedwhere it could do any harm would strike the enlargement, andanything inserted which would pass the enlargement would strike the domeof the thimble, where it would do no harm.

From the foregoing it will be understood that an absolutelynon-refillable bottle is provided. If the spout is broken off, itdiscloses the fact that it has been refilled. The stopper cannot beremoved, and the bottle cannot be refilled no matter what position ittakes, even if submerged in liquid. At the same time I have rovided asimple and ine ensive non-re illable bottle which coul be made withoutmaterially increasing the cost of the bottle and which would effectuallyaccomplish the purpose for which it is intended.

Slight changes might be resorted to in the form and arrangement of theseveral parts described without departing from the s irit and scope ofmy invention, and hence do not wish to limit myself to the exactconstruction herein set forth; but,

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. As an article of manufacture, a non-refillable bottle comprising astopper, means for fastening it within a bottle-neck, a plug in theinner end of the stopper having an orifice therein, a thimble secured tothe plug and provided with an outlet, a float and means for actuatingthe float inclosed within the himble whereby to insure closure of theorice.

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fillable bottle complrising a stopper, means for fastening it Wit inabottle-neck, a plug in the inner end of the stopper having an orilicetherein, a thimble secured to the plug and rovided with an outlet, afloat and a Weight, inclosed Within the thimble whereby to insureclosure of the orifice.

3. As an article of manufacture, a bottlestopper comprising a main bodyportion having a laterally-extending spout, and means therein forpreventing the insertion of a.- wire or other instru-ment to interferewith the construction of the sto per', and; a 'plug secured at the innerend o the body portion, said plu having an orifice, a float for closingsai orifice, and a thimble inclosing the float and provided with anoutlet.

4. A bottle-stopper' comprising a main body portion, a plug secured atits inner end and having an orifice, a slotted' thimble surrounding theorifice, the outer endof the thimble taperin a float and Weight confinedwithin the thin-i le, the inc-lining walls oli the tapering end of the'thirnbleI causing the Weight to roll against the float When the bottle.is placed u on its side, to insure closure of the orifice in tlie plug.

5... The combination with a bottle-neck having two circumferentialflanges therein, of a stopper comprising a main body portion, a fastenersecured thereto, and adapted to spring outwardly against the outerflange to lock the stop er Within the bottle-neck, 'a plug fitted totile inner end: of the stopper and the inner circumferential flange inthe bottleneck, said plug having an orifice therethrough, aslottedthimble secured to the plug and surrounding the orifice, movable meanswithin the thimble for insuring the closure of the orifice regardless ofthe position of the bottle.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two' Witnesses.

JOHN LOVETT'.

Witnesses l Jos. N. THOMPSON, WATTS T. Es'rABRooK,

